While the Facebook Oversight Board accused the social media giant Facebook of not being transparent, it was stated that Facebook did not share enough information about the XCheck program, which protects high-profile users such as politicians and celebrities.
Facebook has been stuck in a corner with the scandals that have emerged one after another in recent months. After revealing the harms against young people in a research conducted by the company itself, the information leaked by Frances Haugen, one of the former executives of the company, also revealed some important scandals. Haugen said that Facebook's priority is not to fight hate speech and fake news, but to make a profit, and stated that the platform focuses on making profits rather than security. Despite the scandals and information that emerged, Facebook has not backed down from these policies.
Finally, it has been revealed that Facebook's XCheck, that is, cross-checking, allows users with high followers and influence to share posts that violate community rules without being subject to any sanctions. The supervisory board accused Facebook of not being transparent and not sharing enough information.
"Facebook's response is unacceptable"
In its report published on the subject, Facebook's Supervisory Board stated that high-profile users are excluded from the company's rules with the said program and stated that "It is unacceptable for Facebook to give such a vague and insubstantial response despite calls for greater transparency." and fair decision-making depends on the accuracy of the information to be provided by the company.
In the news published last month, in line with the information leaked to the Wall Street Journal by the former manager of Facebook, Scientist Frances Haugen, it was revealed that Facebook applied the XCheck program to 5.8 million high-profile accounts in 2020, although it reported to the Supervisory Board that it used the XCheck program in a small number of decisions. was out.
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